Collard Greens

Recipe Name: Collard Greens

Story: I'm not sure where I started from, but I've been working on this recipe for years.  A few years ago I finally landed on a version that I love.  I have had more compliments on these collards than nearly anything else I've made.  If I were to ever open up a restaurant, this would for sure be on the menu (keep it private!).

Years you've been making it: Since 2008

Author / Creator: Dustin

Submitted by: Dustin

Ingredients:
bacon 2 to 4 strips
olive oil 1 tbls
onion .5 to 1 med yellow
garlic 4 cloves, minced
apple cider vinegar 0.25 cup
dixie beer (budweiser, not guiness) 0.5 bottle
white wine 0.5 cup
sugar 2 tbls
ground black pepper 1 tsp
red pepper flakes 1 tsp
salt 0.5 tsp
horseradish 0.5 tbls (optional)
molasses 1 tbls
ham base 1.5 tsp (optional)
chicken stock 3 cups
butter 4 tbls
turnip greens 1+ lbs
collard greens 1+ lbs

Directions:
Saute bacon to crispy.  Remove the bacon to reserve and add later.  Keep bacon grease to saute aromatics.

Add onion to saute until translucent (salt and pepper the onion to help it sweat), add the olive oil.  Then saute garlic for a couple mins.

Add the vinegar, beer, and white wine.  Simmer for 5 mins or so to cook off alcohol and to scrape off the bits on the bottom of the pot.

Add all remaining ingredients.

Cooked in pressure cooker on high for 30 mins, allowed to naturally cool (not pressure release).

If no pressure cooker, simmer for approx 3 hrs until desired tenderness.

If no pressure cooker, may need to add more chicken stock if it evaporates too much during simmer.